Taking the Lobotomy Corporation elevator to that place didn't actually take long.
Ten minutes later, Arthur stood outside the Supervisor's office.
The door in front of him wasn't closed; it opened with just a gentle push.
But what was strange was that the office lights weren't on—the dark room was empty.
Well, to be precise…
There was also a perfectly flawless blue-haired AI.
"Welcome, Arthur…"
The blue figure was conspicuous in the darkness, and even though it was early morning—a time when a normal person couldn't possibly be energetic—she, as an AI, still maintained the most perfect smile.
Angela…
Arthur wasn't surprised that Angela was here; after all, it would be strange if Angela wasn't where the Supervisor was.
Therefore, he politely nodded to her, a restrained greeting.
But looking at the empty office in front of him, a bad premonition crept up his spine.
Since the Supervisor hadn't even come to work yet, who had issued this instruction to him…?
"Miss Angela, where is Supervisor Lentz?"
Although he had a rough guess, Arthur still asked calmly.
"Ah… did I not make it clear in the instruction? How negligent of me…"
As expected, the AI responded immediately.
Not only that—Angela's next sentence shocked Arthur even more.
"I am not representing Supervisor Artemis Lentz of W-0001 Branch, but rather the command of Lobotomy Corporation's founder, A~"
"...."
"Congratulations, Arthur. Today marks your 100th day at Lobotomy Corporation. We have been observing your performance, and in recognition of your excellent work, we have prepared a gift for you…"
"...."
"You will be exceptionally transferred to work at Lobotomy Corporation Headquarters!"
Angela smiled and walked to Arthur's side, even making a clapping motion with her virtual projection.
"Congratulations once again. You will receive all the benefits of a Headquarters employee, including relocation to L-Nest. Please do not become arrogant or complacent, and I hope you will always maintain a dedicated attitude toward the company during your work at Headquarters…"
"...."
Only Angela's voice filled the room.
Arthur stood frozen, his emotions hollow.
Because his heart was already dead.
Hmm… Is it time to start thinking about how to forcibly leave Lobotomy Corporation?
After all, dying now would be far better than going to Headquarters and participating in that damned reincarnation.
"Are you not happy?"
Seeing Arthur's lack of reaction, Angela seemed slightly puzzled. Then, as if realizing something, she smiled again.
"Well, I thought I had learned human cold jokes… Did you see through me?"
"No, Miss Angela…"
Arthur finally snapped back to reality.
But even knowing it was a joke, the unease in his chest didn't fade.
Strangely enough, standing so close to Angela only intensified his bad premonition.
"Hm… then let's talk about something serious."
Angela opened her beautiful golden eyes as she looked at Arthur, who remained calm despite her earlier words.
With a gentle wave of her finger, the door behind her automatically closed.
In the darkness, only the faint blue glow from Angela illuminated the Lobotomy Corporation employee standing before her.
Yet in this environment, Arthur felt himself growing calmer instead.
After all, he didn't believe he had done anything wrong—and Angela had no reason to target him.
"Training Department Tier 3 employee Arthur, what did you and Training Department Minister Hod discuss during your meeting?"
"Just a simple work report," Arthur replied softly. "Did I do something wrong? If there's an issue, I can submit the materials I prepared for your review."
"..."
Seemingly surprised by his composure, Angela fell silent for a moment, her golden eyes fixed on Arthur's. After several seconds, she spoke again.
"No… it's Minister Hod. She made a mistake, so she won't be able to continue directing your work for now."
Minister Hod?
Arthur was slightly surprised. Although he didn't know what had happened at Headquarters, he already knew her situation wasn't good. Still, beyond a trace of regret, he didn't think this would affect him.
"Then you called me here to inform the Training Department that the Minister needs to be replaced?"
"Yes," Angela replied, returning to her calm, perfect smile. "From now on, the Training Department of W-0001 Branch will be temporarily overseen by me…"
That was… explosive news.
Arthur's eyebrow twitched, but he still forced a polite smile.
"I understand. Is there anything else?"
If not, he truly wanted to return to his dormitory and rest. This short meeting had already exhausted him.
"Of course there is. Supervisor Lentz needs to discuss some matters with W Corp. at noon today, and the company has decided to arrange escorts for him…"
Angela, however, moved swiftly. In Headquarters' accelerated time, everything had already been arranged.
"As my personal gift to celebrate your stable 100th day at Lobotomy Corporation, Arthur, how about going out for a long-awaited stroll?"
This task…
"Then I'll follow the acting Minister's arrangements," Arthur nodded, agreeing without hesitation.
Just as Angela said—what task? This was simply a gift.
In this sunless, ghostly place called Lobotomy Corporation, opportunities to go outside were rare.
Moreover, he had already been considering leaving.
Seeing the outside world—or even using the chance to escape—wasn't a bad option.
"Then I'll be leaving now. I still need to prepare some things."
Arthur gave Angela a brief bow and pulled the office door open with ease.
Angela hadn't locked it.
As the door closed, the office returned to darkness.
Yet Angela didn't deactivate her blue holographic projection within W-0001 Branch.
It made no difference whether she did or not.
Whether at Headquarters or here, she was always alone.
"What I said earlier wasn't entirely a cold joke…"
In the silence, Angela murmured to herself.
"I sincerely congratulate you on surviving your 100th day, and I hope you continue to maintain this—our Lobotomy Corporation's Anomaly expert…"